Faculty profile

Homira Osman

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

This profile is built from public research funding records (CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC) and PubMed. We have not imported them from a University of Toronto directory, so their courses and email address may be missing. Find their university profile.

Homira Osman

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Supervision signals

Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
14 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

These signals come from public records, including CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions. Ask the professor or the graduate program whether they are taking new students.

Academic metrics

Publications

Citations

Collaborators

Grants

Publications by year

Counts cover the publications linked to this profile. Citations and the h-index appear when the source records them.

Profiles and links

Search on Google Scholar

Find them onX · LinkedIn · Bluesky · YouTube

Signals and details

Research

Health Services Research Healthcare Service Utilization Neuromuscular Disease Registry

Latest papers

Gaps and Challenges in the Transition of Care in Neuromuscular Disorders With a Focus on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Pediatric Neurology · 2026
Transition to adulthood in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: a systematic review with narrative synthesis on health systems, policies, and the role of health care providers
Frontiers in Public Health · 2026
Conference proceedings from the Western Canadian Neuromuscular Conference (WCNMC) - September 27-29, 2024, Calgary, Canada.
Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026

All 15 publications

Latest funding

Real-World Evidence for Canadian Neuromuscular Disease: Establishing a Framework for National Integration of Patient Reported Outcomes, Clinical Registry Data, Healthcare Utilization and Healthcare Associated Costs
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$1,597,256

All 1 grants and awards

15 publications.

Gaps and Challenges in the Transition of Care in Neuromuscular Disorders With a Focus on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Marcassoli A, Rajapakse N, Guastafierro E, Petropoulos J-A, Trucco G, Mazzilli A, Friedrich S, Rodger S, Willems J, Ringer D

Pediatric Neurology20263 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2025.10.006

Transition to adulthood in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: a systematic review with narrative synthesis on health systems, policies, and the role of health care providers

Friedrich S, Willems J, Rodger S, Petropoulos J-A, Ringer D, Wang E, Frei J, Pozniak K, Swain A, Guastafierro E

Frontiers in Public Health20261 citations

DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1771855

Conference proceedings from the Western Canadian Neuromuscular Conference (WCNMC) - September 27-29, 2024, Calgary, Canada.

Jewett G, Luk C, Osman H, Pfeffer G

Journal of neuromuscular diseases2026

DOI: 10.1177/22143602251389759 PMID: 41117436

Exploring the impact of myotonia on daily functioning in myotonic dystrophy: a patient-reported survey.

Sansone VA, Dang UJ, Edmondson L, Díaz-Manera J, Nikolenko N, Ashley EJ, Bassez G, Gagnon C, Montagnese F, Osman H, Tard C, Nowak U, Turner C, Zozulya-Weidenfeller A

BMC neurology2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12883-026-05002-4 PMID: 42298468

Advancing neuromuscular disease research through real-world data: Challenges and lessons learned.

Munn JS, Cohen E, Hodgkinson V, Lochmüller H, Osman H, Jewett G, Amin R

Journal of neuromuscular diseases2026

DOI: 10.1177/22143602261456016 PMID: 42261210

Implementation of a neuromuscular clinical trial network: a rare disease model for enhancing clinical trial readiness, capacity, and access in Canada.

Schellenberg KL, Osman H, Masnata M, Hicks R, Kagan C, Stosic A, Lintern S, Beattie E, Lochmuller H, Campbell C, Mah JK

Orphanet journal of rare diseases2026

DOI: 10.1186/s13023-026-04393-4 PMID: 42192450

Building capacity for patient-engagement in neuromuscular disease research: A network project.

Mortenson P, Osman H, Beattie E, Kagan C, Larocca V, Maltais C, Niksic L, Thompson M, Selby K

Journal of neuromuscular diseases2026

DOI: 10.1177/22143602251405819 PMID: 41400831

Strengthening clinical capacity in spinal muscular atrophy: Developing and implementing training on clinical outcome assessments.

Osman H, Masnata M, Adamji Z, Rodrigue X, Nguyen CÉ, Slayter J, Beattie E, Lintern S, Lochmuller H, O'Connell C, Gagnon C, Warman-Chardon J

Journal of neuromuscular diseases2026First author

DOI: 10.1177/22143602261416298 PMID: 41564276

2nd NMD4C basic research summer school on promoting standardized protocols to advance translational research in neuromuscular disorders.

Rihoux A, Sutton E, Lee J, Flewwelling L, Garibotti M, Osman H, Cheng A, Scimè A, G R Perry C, Patten K, Chang N, Kothary R, Leduc-Gaudet JP

Journal of neuromuscular diseases2026

DOI: 10.1177/22143602251408154 PMID: 41417778

Counting the Cost: The Hidden Financial Realities of Neuromuscular Disease Through Patient and Family Perspectives.

Osman H, Adamji Z, Lintern S, Smith IC, Grant A, Lessard LER, Lochmuller H, McMillan H, Selby K, Pfeffer G, Korngut L, Gagnon C, Thavorn K, Warman-Chardon J

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70529 PMID: 41405177

Write to this professor

A short, specific email works best. This draft uses one of their recent papers; replace the parts in brackets with your own details before sending.

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2023

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Health Services Research Dear Professor Osman, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Gaps and Challenges in the Transition of Care in Neuromuscular Disorders With a Focus on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Real-World Evidence for Canadian Neuromuscular Disease: Establishing a Framework for National Integration of Patient Reported Outcomes, Clinical Registry Data, Healthcare Utilization and Healthcare Associated Costs" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Something wrong or missing on this profile? Suggest a correction

Homira Osman

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Gaps and Challenges in the Transition of Care in Neuromuscular Disorders With a Focus on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Transition to adulthood in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: a systematic review with narrative synthesis on health systems, policies, and the role of health care providers

Conference proceedings from the Western Canadian Neuromuscular Conference (WCNMC) - September 27-29, 2024, Calgary, Canada.

Exploring the impact of myotonia on daily functioning in myotonic dystrophy: a patient-reported survey.

Advancing neuromuscular disease research through real-world data: Challenges and lessons learned.

Implementation of a neuromuscular clinical trial network: a rare disease model for enhancing clinical trial readiness, capacity, and access in Canada.

Building capacity for patient-engagement in neuromuscular disease research: A network project.

Strengthening clinical capacity in spinal muscular atrophy: Developing and implementing training on clinical outcome assessments.

2nd NMD4C basic research summer school on promoting standardized protocols to advance translational research in neuromuscular disorders.

Counting the Cost: The Hidden Financial Realities of Neuromuscular Disease Through Patient and Family Perspectives.

Real-World Evidence for Canadian Neuromuscular Disease: Establishing a Framework for National Integration of Patient Reported Outcomes, Clinical Registry Data, Healthcare Utilization and Healthcare Associated Costs

Frequent collaborators

Jodi Warman Chardon

Gerald Pfeffer

Homira Osman

Hanns Lochmüller

Cynthia Gagnon

Kednapa Thavorn

Kednapa Thavorn

Lawrence Korngut

Cynthia Gagnon

Olaf Kraus De Camargo

Craig Campbell

Kathryn Selby

Jan Willem Gorter

Eyal Cohen

Rashmi Kothary

Anne Fournier

Reshma Amin

Natasha Chang

Craig Campbell